New Salem, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,011

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.4

13.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.26%

8.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$106,806

2.95% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$254,500

Population & Diversity

New Salem, PA is home to a population of 1.01k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.48% of New Salem, PA residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (863 people) in New Salem, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 53 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of New Salem, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Salem, PA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in New Salem, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Salem, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
863 ± 292
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
63 ± 58
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
53 ± 86

6.73%

Hispanic Population

68 people

6.73% of the people in New Salem, PA are hispanic (68 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Salem, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

1.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

1.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 1.48% of New Salem, PA residents (15 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New Salem, PA was 1.52%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in New Salem, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 7

New Salem, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in New Salem, PA.

Economy

The economy of New Salem, PA employs 508 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Salem, PA were Manufacturing (99 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (93 people), and Retail Trade (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($106,667), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,250), and Educational Services ($69,375).

Employment

Occupations

508

2024 Value

± 143

−2.68%

1 Year decline

± 39.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Salem, PA declined at a rate of −2.68%, from 522 employees to 508 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Salem, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (103 people), Material Moving Occupations (73 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Salem, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

508

2024 Value

± 143

−2.68%

1 Year decline

± 39.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Salem, PA declined at a rate of −2.68%, from 522 employees to 508 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Salem, PA, are Manufacturing (99 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (93 people), and Retail Trade (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Salem, PA, though some of these residents may live in New Salem, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,855

Median earning men ± $21,175

$44,135

Median earning women ± $11,085

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,125), Construction ($66,071), and Manufacturing ($61,985).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,000), Retail Trade ($60,871), and Construction ($51,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Salem, PA was $254,500 in 2024, which is 0.765 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $239,900 to $254,500, a 6.09% increase. The homeownership rate in New Salem, PA is 96.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Salem, PA have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Salem, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$254,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,273

$327

Median Property Taxes

±$101

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In New Salem, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in New Salem, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

96.7%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.7% of the housing units in New Salem, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Salem, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$106,806

Median Household Income

± $4,296

338

Number of Households

± 101

In 2024, the median household income of the 338 households in New Salem, PA grew to $106,806 from the previous year's value of $103,750.

The following chart displays the households in New Salem, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Salem, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.5%)
Carpooled (8.49%)
Worked At Home (3.9%)

In 2024, 86.5% of workers in New Salem, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.49%) and those who worked at home (3.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Salem, PA have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.19% of the workforce in New Salem, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New Salem, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New Salem, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Salem, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Salem, PA (33 out of 1.01k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Salem, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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